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<br />002n3 <br /> <br />l'iEST VIPGJl\iIA <br /> <br />West Virginia has a l€0islatively authorized river protection proaram - the <br />Natural Streams Preservation Progr~, - establisher in 19~9. <br /> <br />Ad~inistration of the pronra~m is the resPOnsiblitv of the Chief of the <br />Division of ~ater Pesources of the r.epartrrent of Natural Pesources (SEC. <br />20-5B-5(A)). <br /> <br />;, <br /> <br />E1owever, state leaislation ,'lees not provide ,For. a resiqnation process, <br />study process, or provide for manaaement of desiqnate<' rivers or for the <br />protection of shorelines. <br /> <br />~' <br /> <br />The State Water Resources 20arn has the JXlw.er to promulqate rules and <br />re<"ulations to irnple~ent tl1e FOI"ers of tl'>e C/'Iief of the Divisim of I'Jater <br />Resources, (Sec. 20-5B-5.(h)). <br /> <br />No one )T'.ay rroc1ify a resiqnated streal'1 witbnllt i' perlT'it frolT' the Division. <br />~TO permits may he issued for rrcdi.fications that "",ill matpriaJ ly alter or affect <br />the free-flowin<" characteristiC's rf a substantial r.art..," of a (lpsi(mateCl <br />stream, thus effectively prohihitina i~undment of designated strea~s. (Sec. <br />20-58-6) , <br /> <br />To date, seQl"ents of fi\fp rivers have reen desianatec' into the system, 'for <br />a total of about 2~h mile~. <br /> <br />NA'T'ICNAL PIVERS <br /> <br />Currentlv, five rivers are beina studien for possible inclusion in the <br />National \Vild and Scenic Rivers System. '!'hey are: Cacapen, 81uestone, rauley, <br />Greenbrier, and Birch, <br /> <br />CGTTAC1': Davin Co Callaahan <br />Director <br />Dept. of Nat'l Resources <br />1800 ~ashinaton St" Bast <br />Charleston, WV 23505 <br />(~04)348-2754 <br /> <br />FIELICCRAPRY <br /> <br />1. Natural Streams Preservation "ct:, Chapter ?O, Artkle ~-P, <fl. V, State <br />Code of lQ69, pp. 12. <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />': <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />65 <br />